Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A16498
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A worthy mirrour, vvherein you may marke, an excellent discourse of a breeding larke To the tune of new Rogero. By reading whereof, perceiue well you may, what trust is in friends, or in kinsefolke to stay.
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Bourcher, Arthur.
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1589
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STC 3411; ESTC S121716
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a_o worthy_a mirror_n wherein_o you_o may_v mark_v a_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o a_o breed_a lark_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o new_a rogero_n by_o read_v whereof_o perceive_v well_o you_o may_v what_o trust_n be_v in_o friend_n or_o in_o kinsfolk_n to_o stay_v a_o lark_n sometime_o do_v breed_v within_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n and_o have_v increase_v when_o as_o the_o grain_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v shear_v she_o wary_a of_o the_o time_n and_o careful_a for_o her_o nest_n debate_v wise_o with_o herself_o what_o thing_n to_o do_v be_v best_a for_o to_o abide_v the_o rage_n of_o cruel_a reaper_n hand_n she_o know_v it_o be_v to_o perilous_a with_o safety_n for_o to_o stand_v and_o to_o dislodge_v â—er_o brood_n unable_a yet_o to_o flâ—e_v not_o know_v whether_o to_o remove_v great_a harm_n may_v hap_v thereby_o therefore_o she_o mean_v to_o stay_v till_o force_v constrain_v to_o fleet_n and_o in_o the_o while_n for_o to_o provide_v some_o other_o place_n as_o meet_v the_o better_a to_o provide_v the_o purpose_n of_o her_o mind_n she_o will_v forthwith_o go_v seek_v abroad_o and_o leave_v her_o young_a behind_o but_o first_o she_o have_v they_o all_o attend_v their_o mother_n will_n which_o careful_a be_v for_o to_o eschew_v each_o likelihood_n of_o ill_a this_o corn_n be_v ripe_a quoth_v she_o wherein_o we_o nestle_v be_v the_o which_o if_o â—â—de_n prevent_v not_o harm_n may_v cause_v our_o mortal_a care_n therefore_o to_o fence_v with_o skill_n the_o sequel_n of_o mishap_n i_o will_v provide_v some_o other_o place_n for_o fear_v of_o after_o clap_n whilst_o i_o for_o this_o and_o food_n be_o fly_v hence_o away_o with_o hâ—edfull_a ear_n attentive_a be_v what_o comer_n by_o do_v say_v thus_o say_v she_o vaun_v herself_o upon_o her_o long_a toe_n and_o mount_v up_o into_o the_o sky_n still_o sing_v as_o she_o flow_v anon_o she_o home_n return_v full_o fraught_v with_o choice_n of_o meat_n but_o lo_o a_o sudden_a change_n her_o bird_n for_o fear_n can_v nothing_o eat_v therewith_o aghast_a she_o cry_v what_o how_o what_o mean_v this_o i_o charge_v you_o on_o my_o blessing_n tell_v what_o thing_n have_v chance_v amiss_o be_v â—hese_fw-mi my_o welcomes_n home_n or_o thanks_o for_o food_n i_o have_v you_o wont_a be_v with_o chyrp_a cheer_n to_o gape_v before_o i_o give_v but_o now_o such_o quame_n oppress_v your_o former_a quiet_a kind_n that_o quite_o transform_v dumb_a mute_a thing_n and_o senseless_a soul_n i_o find_v the_o prime_a and_o elder_a bird_n thus_o cheeki_n begin_v to_o say_v alas_o dear_a dame_n such_o news_n we_o hear_v since_o you_o be_v fly_v away_o that_o be_v it_o not_o the_o trust_n that_o we_o â—â—pose_v in_o you_o our_o life_n be_v lose_v remediless_a we_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o plot_n come_v hither_o with_o his_o son_n and_o say_v to_o he_o this_o wheat_n must_v down_o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n it_o be_v do_v go_v get_v thou_o to_o my_o friend_n and_o bid_v they_o come_v to_o morn_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o i_o crave_v their_o help_n to_o reap_v a_o piece_n of_o corne._n the_o lark_n that_o be_v the_o dam_n stand_v in_o a_o dump_n a_o while_n and_o after_o say_v his_o friend_n quoth_v he_o and_o then_o begin_v to_o smâ—le_v tush_o friend_n be_v hard_a to_o find_v true_a friendship_n ceil_v appear_v a_o man_n may_v miss_v to_o have_v a_o friend_n that_o live_v old_a nestor_n year_n true_a damon_n and_o his_o friend_n long_o ere_o ouâ—_n time_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v in_o greece_n a_o great_a way_n hence_o wâ—â—re_v such_o true_a love_n be_v breed_v our_o country_n be_v too_o cold_a to_o foster_v up_o a_o friend_n till_o proof_n be_v make_v each_o one_o will_v say_v still_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o try_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o all_o your_o friend_n be_v fly_v such_o fruitless_a seed_n such_o â—â—â—ale_a stay_n in_o faithless_a friend_n be_v sow_v therefore_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n revive_v your_o dull_a spright_n expel_v thâ—_n care_n that_o causeless_a thus_o bereave_v you_o of_o delight_n let_v not_o surmise_a fear_n deprive_v your_o eye_n of_o sleep_n myself_o will_v be_v among_o you_o still_o that_o safe_o shall_v you_o keep_v and_o swear_v even_o be_v the_o tuft_n that_o grow_v upon_o my_o crown_n if_o all_o his_o help_n be_v in_o his_o friend_n this_o corn_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o the_o young_a assure_v by_o she_o that_o such_o a_o oath_n do_v swear_v do_v pass_v the_o time_n in_o want_a sleep_n and_o banish_v former_a fear_n and_o when_o the_o drowsy_a night_n be_v flee_v from_o gladsome_a day_n she_o bid_v they_o waken_v and_o look_v about_o for_o she_o must_v go_v her_o way_n and_o say_v i_o warrant_v you_o these_o friend_n will_v not_o come_v here_o yet_o notwithstanding_o listen_v well_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o hear_v anon_o the_o farmer_n come_v enrage_v well_o nigh_o mad_a and_o swear_v who_o for_o depend_v on_o friend_n his_o case_n be_v worse_a than_o bad_a i_o will_v go_v fetch_v my_o kin_n to_o help_v i_o with_o this_o gear_n in_o thing_n of_o great_a weight_n than_o this_o their_o kindred_n shall_v appear_v the_o lark_n their_o dam_n return_v infâ—râ—ed_v she_o of_o all_o and_o how_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v go_v his_o kindred_n for_o to_o call_v but_o when_o she_o hear_v of_o kin_n she_o laugh_v cry_v amain_o a_o pin_n for_o kin_n a_o fig_n for_o friend_n yet_o kin_n the_o worst_a of_o twain_o this_o man_n himself_o be_v poor_a though_o wealthy_a kin_n he_o have_v and_o kindred_n now_o a_o day_n do_v quail_v when_o need_n compel_v to_o crave_v no_o no_o he_o shall_v return_v with_o ill_a content_a mind_n his_o pain_n shall_v 〈…〉_o sse_o of_o time_n no_o succour_n he_o shall_v find_v they_o all_o be_v so_o addict_v unto_o their_o private_a gain_n that_o if_o you_o lack_v power_n to_o requite_v your_o suit_n be_v all_o in_o vain_a myself_o be_o ever_o charge_v with_o harvest_n you_o may_v see_v and_o near_o as_o my_o skin_n then_o shirt_n this_o shall_v their_o answer_n be_v therefore_o as_o â—aâ—st_v of_o friend_n so_o say_v i_o now_o of_o kin_n we_o shall_v receiuâ—_n no_o hurt_n by_o they_o noâ—_n he_o no_o profitâ—_n win_v yet_o listen_v once_o again_o wâ—â—t_o now_o his_o refuge_n be_v for_o kindred_n shall_z 〈…〉_o be_v like_a to_o friend_n be_v well_o assure_v of_o this_o i_o must_v go_v furnish_v up_o a_o nest_n i_o have_v begin_v and_o will_v return_v and_o bring_v you_o meat_n assoon_o as_o it_o be_v do_v then_o up_o she_o clam_v the_o cloud_n with_o such_o a_o lustre_n lay_v that_o it_o rejoice_v her_o youngling_n heart_n as_o in_o their_o nest_n they_o lay_v and_o much_o they_o do_v commend_v their_o mother_n lofty_a gate_n and_o think_v it_o long_o till_o time_n have_v bring_v themselves_o to_o such_o estate_n thus_o whilst_o their_o twinkle_a eye_n be_v rove_a too_o and_o fro_o the_o see_v whereas_o the_o farmer_n come_v who_o be_v their_o mortal_a foe_n who_o after_o due_a complaint_n thus_o say_v in_o the_o end_n i_o will_v from_o henceforth_o trust_v myself_o and_o not_o to_o kin_n nor_o friend_n who_o give_v i_o gloze_a word_n and_o fail_v i_o at_o my_o need_n may_v in_o my_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la be_v but_o never_o in_o my_o creed_n myself_o will_v have_v it_o down_o since_o needs_o it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o proof_n have_v teach_v i_o too_o much_o wit_n to_o trust_v to_o any_o mo_z the_o biâ—ds_n that_o listen_a lay_n attentive_a to_o the_o same_o inform_v their_o mother_n of_o the_o whole_a you_o marry_v then_o quoth_v she_o the_o case_n now_o alter_v be_v we_o will_v no_o long_o here_o abide_v i_o always_o fear_v this_o but_o out_o she_o get_v they_o all_o and_o trudge_v away_o apace_o and_o through_o the_o corn_n she_o bring_v they_o safe_a into_o another_o place_n god_n send_v she_o 〈…〉_o ke_v to_o shun_v both_o hâ—uâ—e_n and_o fowl_n give_v and_o i_o tâ—e_v hap_n â—o_o â—authâ—_n need_n of_o friend_n nor_o yet_o of_o kin_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o richard_n ihones_n dwell_v near_o unto_o holborn_n bridge_n 1589._o